Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 11:14:21 01/25/01
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On January 25, 2001 at 09:11:38, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote: > Karmel-Kahane,Israel 1973 > 8/7P/4K3/8/1k4N1/6P1/8/q7 b > The winning move is 1...Qa6+!! > then 2.Ke5 Qe2+ 3.Kf6 Qxg4 -+ > or 2.Kf7 Qb7+ 3.Kg6 Qe4+ 4.Kh6 Qd4!! -+ [Zugzwang] > In the game Black played 1...Qg7?? 2.Nf6 draw > Source: Chess Informant 16,pages 264 and 271 [ending 22] JAFM It's possible that crafty is fooled by a Zugzwang (but I doubt it -- because according to my understanding of the algorithm with that few chessmen on the board null move is not used at all). In any case, a different reply of Kf4 instead of Kf6 may be what it takes to bust black in the chops. Chess experts care to correct? [D]8/7P/4K3/8/1k4N1/6P1/8/q7 b - - acd 21; acn 438042485; acs 1000; bm Qa6+; ce 32720; pv Qa6+ Ke5 Qe2+ Kf4 Qb2 Ne5 Qh2 Nc6+ Kc3 Ne7 Qxh7; But in any case, Qa6+ is the best move, either way. ;-)
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